Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove with skin, crushed
  • 3 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup water
  • Bundle of herbs/bouquet garni: 1 bay leaf, 2 thyme sprigs and 1 rosemary sprig, all tied together with a string
  • 2 carrots, julienned
  • 1 turnip, diced
  • 1 handful brussels sprouts (4), halved
  • 1 cup pumpkin, diced
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup green kale, sliced
  • 1 cup quinoa

Method

  • Heat the olive oil with the garlic clove in a large deep pan over medium-high heat.
  • Remove the garlic clove and reduce heat to medium.
  • Add the tomatoes and let them cook for 15 minutes or until they turn into a thick sauce.
  • Add wate and the bundle of herbs and bring to a boil.
  • Sprinkle with salt and add the carrots, turnip, sprouts and pumpkin. Reduce heat to mininum.
  • Simmer for 40 minutes or until vegetables are tender yet crisp (prick them with a knife).
  • Finally add more water, kale and quinoa and cook over medium-low heat for approximately 20 minutes.
  • Remove the bundle, salt to taste and serve.